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On April 21–24, 1968, a deadly tornado outbreak struck portions of the Midwestern United States, primarily along the Ohio River Valley.The worst tornado was an F5 that struck portions of Southeastern Ohio from Wheelersburg to Gallipolis, just north of the Ohio–Kentucky state line, killing seven people and injuring at least 93.
The tornado caused a total of $7.5 million (1968 USD) in damages. [41] A brief F1 tornado also touched down near Fayette, downing power lines and damaging trees. [42] Another F1 tornado caused extensive damage in Licking County, causing $250,000 (1968 USD) in damages but injuring nobody. [43]
The Avondale riot of 1968 broke out in Avondale after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights leader, in April 1968. A mob smashed store windows and looted the stores or burned the merchandise. [15] The Ohio National Guard was called to restore peace in Avondale. Two people were killed, at least 220 injured and 260 arrested ...
Xenia, Ohio, east of Dayton, was devastated by an F5 tornado, the highest measure on the Fijuta scale. Winds of 300 mph ripped through town, killing 32 people and damaging thousands of homes.
Avondale is served by a branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. [18] South Avondale Elementary [19] serves kindergarten through 6th grade, and is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools system. Phoenix Community Learning center is a public charter school also located in Avondale, serving kindergarten through 10th grade. [20]
The National Weather Service is surveying storm damage today to confirm whether tornadoes touched down. The Wilmington office, which covers Central Ohio, said it dispatched crews shortly after 9 ...
Pages in category "1968 in Ohio" ... 0–9. Tornado outbreak of April 21–24, 1968; A. Avondale, Cincinnati; G. Glenville shootout; O.
A tornado killed 4 people in Wapella, Illinois, causing near-F4 damaged and tore apart the library in Waynesville. While officially rated F1, Grazulis rated this tornado F3 and noted near-F4 damage. Another F3 tornado destroyed trailers, cottages, and small homes in and near Henderson, Arkansas, killing 3 people. Tornadic activity continued ...